IN REMEMBRANCE Memorial Day ceremony aboard the USS Turner Joy to feature guest speaker Rear Adm. James A. Symonds, Commander of Navy Region Northwest; Mon., May 26, 10 a.m.; USS Turner Joy located near the Bremerton ferry terminal; coffee and donuts provided; open to the general public.

UNTIL THERE’S A CURE Central Kitsap/Bremerton Relay For Life indoor garage sale, swap meet and craft fair; Sat., May 31, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; former Bremerton Junior High School cafeteria on Wheaton Way in East Bremerton. Info: (360) 871-4453 or visit http://events.cancer.org/rflcentralkitsapwa.

READ ALL ABOUT IT Bestselling author Alex Kershaw to discuss his book “Escape From The Deep: The Epic Story of a Legendary Submarine and Her Courageous Crew” about the USS Tang in World War II and the escape and survival of nine men — still the only Americans ever to have escaped a sunken submarine; Sat., May 31, 2 p.m.; Naval Undersea Museum, Keyport.

HOME BUYING 101 Free First Time Home Buyer Class designed to educate prospective home buyers on the home buying process, available assistance programs, credit repair, planning and budgeting, how to choose a Realtor and negotiating; Sat., May 31, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Westpark Community Center, 76 Russell Road, Bremerton. Reservations: Ann E. Garner at (360) 792-8506 or e-mail agarner@bremertonhousing.org.

ENLIGHTENMENT Introduction to Buddhism: four-week series covering the life of the Buddha, his spiritual quest and approach to the problem of human suffering and its transcendence, with emphasis on practical application of the teaching to daily life; Monday evenings June 2, 9, 16 and 23, 6-7:30 p.m.; Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton. Info: (206) 855-0934.

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